“Digital navigators” are offering free help with technology questions via telephone and in person at five Hawaii public libraries through a pilot program provided by the Hawaii State Public Library System.
Hawai‘i Checked Out Record-breaking 1 Million Books Online
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Harry Potter wizardry and romance, titles on these top 10 lists show surprising insights into reader demand that started last year and still going strong.
July 13, 2021
Public libraries are open again for in-person browsing, with time limits and new safety guidelines, but the popularity of digital checkouts is holding in 2021. Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino
When the pandemic forced Hawai‘i state public libraries to close in 2020, then shift to book pickups and shorter hours, so many people opted for online books that our state set a record for more than 1 million digital checkouts last year.